Here are 10 Money multiple choice questions written by people from around the world while using the main Pentransum activity. You can earn a Transum Trophy for answering at least 9 of them correctly.

1. Mr Young deposits $30,000 with a bank that pays an interest of 5%. How much simple interest in total will been earned by the end of the third year?

A. $4500

B. $1575

C. $1653.75

D. $4728.75

E. $3075

This question was suggested by Toby Mak, Hong Kong

2. A jacket is on sale. It normally costs £65 but today it is on special offer. You can buy it for 20% off the normal price. How much is the sale price?

A. £56

B. £60

C. £6.50

D. £50.60

E. £52

3. It costs Paul £12.50 for two toy cars. However, it only costs him £7.00 for a toy car and a rubber.
How much does a rubber cost?

A. £2.25

B. £6.75

C. £0.30

D. £0.75

E. £0.25

This question was suggested by Tom Bailey, Stevenage

4. I have £5 and decide to get 3 packets of crisps at 98p each. How much change do I have?

A. 98p

B. £1.50

C. £2.06

D. £4.00

E. £3.72

This question was suggested by Charlotte Battista, St. Peters Middle School

5. A top costs £36 before a sale. It has 15% off. How much does the top cost during the sale?

A. £32.40

B. £31.60

C. £31.20

D. £30.60

E. £30.40

This question was suggested by Hockey Puck, Birmingham, England

6. My four friends and I bought a lotto ticket and won $75,000,000. We split the amount of prize money evenly between us. How much did each of us get?

A. $10,000,000

B. $15,000,000

C. $25,000,000

D. $75,000,000

E. $12,000,000

This question was suggested by Lorna-Jen Crallan., South Auckland Seventh Day Adventist primary school Auckland New Zealand.

7. Sally saves 10% of her weekly wage, spends 65% on rent and food, spends 15% on clothes/entertainment and gives the remaining £17.24 to charity. What is Sally's weekly wage?

A. £172.40

B. £344.80

C. £215.00

D. £255.50

E. £215.50

This question was suggested by Nella Adila, Sheffield

8. I have £20.00. I go to the corner shop and I buy 3 stamps. 1 stamp costs 10p. I also buy 2 bags of crisps at 50p each and 1 coke at £1.00. How much change do I get?

A. £0.50

B. £17.70

C. £16.24

D. £19.78

E. £17.69

This question was suggested by Georgia, Holywell

9. If Dan and Don share $48 in the ratio 5:1 how much more than Don will Dan receive?

A. $5

B. $8

C. $32

D. $40

E. $47

10. What is the change from a £50 note if I buy 6 t-shirts for £6.78 each?

A. £45.01

B. £43.22

C. £49.09

D. £51.32

E. £9.32

This question was suggested by Kieran Buchanan, Newcastle

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